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Behind the Mask of Spider-Man: The Secrets of the Movie

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BEHIND THE MASK OF SPIDER-MAN by: Mark Cotta Vaz is one of the best "making of" movie books I have ever read. Fair warning though, this book is so thorough that if you have not already seen Spider-Man then DO NOT READ THIS BOOK! Upon viewing some of the great color photos and reading the indepth information, you'll be completely robbed of any true movie surprises.

With that said...

In 205 pages, Vaz manages to provide tons of background on the characters, history, and production stages of Spider-Man. You'll find everything from pictures of original comic page art to step-by-step photos on the various concept sketches of both Spider-Man and the Green Goblin (Goblin in particuar is all over the place in the various designs). Vaz clearly did his homework as there are numerous interviews and sound bytes from everyone from Stan Lee to Sam Raimi to Willem Dafoe to producers, stunt people, and FX coordinators.

Rarely do "Behind the Scenes" books read as fast and as enjoyable as this one. Now granted, I am a HUGE Spider-Man fan, but I believe that anyone who enjoyed the movie will find lots of insight to be gained from this informative and entertaining book.

Mark Cotta Vaz is the best "Making Of" author in the world and Behind the Mask of Spider-Man: The Secrets of the Movie has everything a discerning film fan could ask for. Without the material entering the annoying world of overkill, this pleasing and informative book breezes along with its fascinating insights into how Spider-Man went from comic to silver screen. With enough inside info and graphic content to satisfy the most info-hungry geek, this is extremely satisfying and also is possibly one of the best film books ever written. It's that simple. Vaz has so many impressive book-writing credits under his belt already, but this is surely his best work. Containing info on the cast and crew, this never fails to interest and Vaz thankfully differs from other authors with a pre-determined un-pretentious standpoint. The early chapters focus on abandoned ideas about a team up of the Green Goblin and Doc Ock, and numerous costume changes for the first movie, where every little detail is spread out in a well-plotted format. Candid interviews with comic and film boys wraps up a nice package that keeps a very special place on my bookshelf. Highly Recommended.

I dont know about you but when I heard that Spider-man was coming to theaters I went crazy. But I wasent about to wait that long to get a little bet of info on the movie so I got this book it tells you just the right amount of info without spoiling the movie I suggest you get this book!!!!!
SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-MAN DOES WHATEVER A SPIDER CAN!

First of all, this book is basically an extended special edition coverage that we see in the paperback Behind the Mask of Spider-Man, except that this one has the shooting script in it. I believe by now almost all the people who read this review have seen the movie. Some scenes in the script had been deleted from the final theatrical cut, probably on budget constraint. Other than that the book is in the same true spirit of the paperback version. The sharp featured cover alone is worth the value. Makes an interesting read for every die-hard Spidey fans.

This book is so well written and offered tremendous amount of deatils about how Sony Imageworks making Spiderman the movie. Either you're an Effects Animator / Compositor or fan of Spiderman, this is a book you must own.

This book explores the making of Spider-Man movie from the ground zero. The writing is crisp and easy to follow. But the best thing about this book is the amazing array of photos from the set.
Just want to make sure the movie lives up to hype. Spidey is gonna rock the world!!!

This is a beautiful and very informative book; I was very pleased with it. I really enjoyed all the behind-the-scenes pictures and the addition of the script is an added bonus.

If you're a Spider-Fan, you need this one. You will not be disappointed.

I think this book has excellent descriptive as well as graphic content which will help me with my coursework.

A comprehensive look at the making of the SPIDER-MAN legend, from comic-book to film. It's an excellent and interesting story to tell, although Behind The Mask didn't deliver in the graphics department. There just aren't enough illustrations, but there is enough to give the reader a feel of being on the set in the midst of the movie-making magic!

If you like Spider-Man and movies, this is your book! It has a great deal of information on the making of the film, as well as hundreds of pictures and illustrations. I was amazed by the amount of content in this book. Enjoy!